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Senator John McCain: Reports that Trump admin is willing to accept 4 more years of Assad's rule in Syria are deeply disturbing and would validate the de facto policy of 2 successive US admins that have failed to end the slaughter.

Turkey's foreign ministry calls Gen. HR McMaster's remarks "astonishing, baseless and unacceptable," calls on US "to display the same stance to our country, to cease all forms of cooperation with terrorist groups such as YPG"

Foiling of 4 explosive devices in Sheikh Zuwaid and Rafah , as Security forces in northern Sinai succeeded in detecting four explosive devices that were intended to detonate the way of the forces while carrying out combing and raiding the strongholds of the organization of Jerusalem in the region

A Libyan military source has uncovered that the Libyan criminal search apparatus foiled the largest quantity of explosives, firearms from Kalashnikov, Grenov machine guns, sniper rifles and a 30-ton TNT explosive bag on its way to Egypt.

McMaster called it a "model of really operating through civil society. Then the education sector. Then the police and judiciary. And then the military to consolidate power in the hand of a particular party which is something we'd prefer not too see" re Turkey

Palestinian protesters react to a stun grenade thrown by Israeli security forces during clashes in Ramallah on December 13, 2017, over US President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital

McMaster: Trump team is concerned with the freedom of movement of Salafi jihadist organizations across Iranian territory into Afghanistan and Iran support for these groups and IRGC militias to create fitna in the region that perpetuates civil wars and instability

Turkish President Erdoğan says U.S should reverse its decision on Jerusalem and asks "How can they take such a unilateral step?" Erdoağan says the destiny of Jerusalem cannot be left to a country that feeds on blood, that kills children and women

King's address to Shura Council: "The Kingdom called for a political solution to the issues causing crisis in the region. foremost of which is restoration of the Palestinian people's legitimate rights, including right to establish their independent state with East Jerusalem as capital"

After the Russian announcement of defeating Daesh in Syria, a large attack was conducted by ISIS militants targeting the 55 KM deconfliction zone around At Tanf, the attack comes from an area supposedly under full government control

YPG: Turkish army once again tried to violate border in Kobanê. Fighters retaliated and heavy clashes occurred between YPG - YPJ fighters and Turkish soldiers. Two soldiers've been killed and a military vehicle was destroyed during the clashes.

In 2018, Belgian military personnel will be deployed on board of @NATO AWACS aircraft (Airborne Warning and Control System), making the skies safer @E3AComponent. Operation #OPSeaGuardian in the Mediterranean and Support to the Counter ISIL @coalition

PM @saadhariri : I'm not going to change my mind on Lebanese Syrian relations, we believe in their safe return, now that there're some deescalation zones, with the help of Russia or the US those refugees should go back to Syria

Update: The rocket that was fired last night from Gaza was located this morning near the Israeli village of Netiv Ha'asara, overnight the Israeli army hit an Hamas terror site in the Gaza strip in retaliation

President Erdoğan says "Trump's decision on Jerusalem is blow dealt on our civilization" and thanks Pope Francis, Jewish people with common sense. Erdogan says Jerusalem is Turkey's red line, calls to speed up process of including Palestine in international bodies

Afghan President Ghani congratulates Mr. Stoltenberg @jensstoltenberg with the two years extension of his term as NATO Secretary General. The Afghan President acknowledges the important role he has played during these challenging times strengthening a united front against the threats we all face

Malaysia's PM Najib arrives in Turkey for summit on Jerusalem. In order to attend the extraordinary summit of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, Mr Najib had to postpone the annual Malaysia-Singapore Leaders' Retreat

Parents of Afghan-Turk students at a press conference in Kabul reacted to the Afghan security forces' raid on the school and said the four teachers who were detained by the security forces have worked in Afghanistan for the past 23 years

Afghan Cabinet approved a memorandum of understanding on political consultations between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, which was signed in Riyadh.

Russian Mindef:Unit of International Mine Action Centre of the Russian Armed Forces returns to permanent location from Syria. Specialists of the International Mine Action Centre conducted humanitarian operation in Deir ez-Zor

Overnight, the Israeli army arrested 32 Palestinians suspected of rock throwing and other acts of what it calls "popular terrorism," including Hamas bigwig Sheikh Hassan Yousef (for the umpteenth time)

The Israeli army and Israeli Security Services have arrested Sheikh Hassan Yousef, Hamas official in the West Bank (He's also the father of Mosab Hassan Yousef, also known as "Son of Hamas" or the "Green Prince", who was recruited as a spy for Israel's Shin Bet before defecting)